Favorite skyscrapers

sean · Oct-17-2009, 12:55 AM

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, or if one of the art forums would be, but what's your favorite skyscrapers? Not sure if you think this is a weird interest but I do enjoy them. My favorites include:

The Burj Dubai

Because of its extreme height, as well as the way it seems to gracefully taper up to the top.

Taipei 101

Because of the way it manages to look like a pagoda, but still also a thoroughly modern skyscraper.

30 St Mary Axe

For its unique design.

Petronas Towers

For their being connected, and the fact I did a project on them back in 8th grade

And, I can't forget the Empire State Building

Its unique design, as well as the iconic status it has achieved from its long streak as tallest building in the world, as well as a symbol of New York City.

What are some of your's?

steeper · Oct-17-2009, 01:05 AM

I really like Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto, because the windows are made of gold

(second tower from the right, as well as the shorter tower beside it)

1 million dollars worth of gold (probably a lot more than that now, because of the high prices) is mixed in with the glass, to give it a unique colour, as well as to help with heating costs in the winter and reflecting sunlight to reduce air conditioning use in the summer. I'm not sure if it's still true, but some years ago there was more glass in that building than any other skyscraper in the world because of it's corrugated shape. It may have been beaten by the Burj Dubai simply because of how large that building is.

Plus I always felt bitching when I went in there to bank

sean · Oct-17-2009, 01:10 AM

I never had heard of it, but now that I have, I wanna go do my banking business there too. It'd make me feel bitching too

phantasmagoria · Oct-17-2009, 01:11 AM

Probably the city where I was born, Philadelphia

.

ugh, fuck city hall. full of nasty cops.

and I loved the twin towers, before you know they were destroyed for no reason..

Malevolent · Oct-17-2009, 04:00 AM

The Petronas Towers are pretty cool. I watched a show on their construction on Discovery and is has stuck to me.

brightside. · Oct-17-2009, 07:54 AM

I LOVE skyscrapers! I photograph them and I'm a regular poster on skyscrapercity.com

My favorite is the Comcast Center in Philly, the silver glass building 2nd from right in this picture. I would post a better pic to show you its awesomeness, but I can't right now cuz I'm on the phone.

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Karxili'boq · Oct-17-2009, 10:32 AM

I hate skyscrapers. Something about them just fills me with a sense of dread, like they're not supposed to be there or be that tall... there's just something ominous about them.

**The Raven.** · Oct-17-2009, 12:00 PM

Seattle Space Needle.

Títmouse · Oct-17-2009, 12:42 PM

I like Canary Wharf

Also Tower 42

The Cheesegrater Building will be awesome when it's finished too

And for a foreign building, the Flat Iron building is great.

FORD. · Oct-17-2009, 01:09 PM

I like the Smurfit-Stone Building in Chicago because of it's diamond shaped top, I remember when I went to Chicago and saw it, I thought it was the best thing ever.

I also like City Hall (I believe that's what it is...) in Toronto. I remember I took an asston of pictures of it when I was there, the fountain in the front makes it cool too

byt4 · Oct-17-2009, 02:30 PM

The Shimizu Mega City will be cool if they ever make. Each of those small pyramids is the size of the Luxor motel in Las Vegas.

The leaning towers in Madrid are my favorite ones I have seen.

**Molon Labe** · Oct-17-2009, 02:40 PM

Imperial Palace.

roan · Oct-17-2009, 02:45 PM

Hong Kong

Radio Storm · Oct-17-2009, 03:00 PM

I like the CN tower because it's right close to me.

And if anyone ever decides to blow it up or something, I'll make it my #1 priority to hunt them down and murder them...

Fabulous! · Oct-17-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by *T Ø D D

and I loved the twin towers, before you know they were destroyed for no reason..

I've always thought they were quite ugly.

And I can't believe no one's posted the Chrysler Building.

Oct-17-2009, 01:10 AM	#3
sean (<-----) Member Join Date: March 7th, 2009 Location: MA Age: 20 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Favorite skyscrapers I never had heard of it, but now that I have, I wanna go do my banking business there too. It'd make me feel bitching too __________________ A new new version of life. Gov Buffaloanian: iRob GovStalk-ees: Austin, tucker! GovMistress: Mark ( 20:51:48 ) ( Mark ) everyone powns me at everything --------- ( 14:32:50 ) ( xpanicloverx ) barely legal thats what i have on my xtube titles That's how he remembers his age o_O

Oct-17-2009, 04:00 AM	#5
Malevolent Banned Join Date: June 26th, 2007	Re: Favorite skyscrapers The Petronas Towers are pretty cool. I watched a show on their construction on Discovery and is has stuck to me.

Oct-17-2009, 10:32 AM	#7
Karxili'boq (Scar Veteran of Xilixi) Member Join Date: October 27th, 2006 Location: England, United Kingdom, Europe, Earth, Segmentum Solar Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Favorite skyscrapers I hate skyscrapers. Something about them just fills me with a sense of dread, like they're not supposed to be there or be that tall... there's just something ominous about them.

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The Raven. (Dylan) Moderator Join Date: July 29th, 2007 Location: Florida Age: 15 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Favorite skyscrapers Seattle Space Needle. __________________ Communities Moderator Content Forum Manager GovMarried to Ally (Amore.) GovBro- Justin. GovHomie- Bobby B. GovSister- Jords ! GovFriend- Kevin Proud Christian. The Fail Diary Philadelphia Flyers: 29-25-3 Proud fan of the Michigan Wolverines. They'll tear us apart if you give them the chance.

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Títmouse (Edna) Member Join Date: February 8th, 2006 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Favorite skyscrapers I like Canary Wharf Also Tower 42 The Cheesegrater Building will be awesome when it's finished too And for a foreign building, the Flat Iron building is great.

Oct-17-2009, 12:55 AM	#1
sean (<-----) Member Join Date: March 7th, 2009 Location: MA Age: 20 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Favorite skyscrapers I'm not sure if this is the right forum, or if one of the art forums would be, but what's your favorite skyscrapers? Not sure if you think this is a weird interest but I do enjoy them. My favorites include: The Burj Dubai Because of its extreme height, as well as the way it seems to gracefully taper up to the top. Taipei 101 Because of the way it manages to look like a pagoda, but still also a thoroughly modern skyscraper. 30 St Mary Axe For its unique design. Petronas Towers For their being connected, and the fact I did a project on them back in 8th grade And, I can't forget the Empire State Building Its unique design, as well as the iconic status it has achieved from its long streak as tallest building in the world, as well as a symbol of New York City. What are some of your's? __________________ A new new version of life. Gov Buffaloanian: iRob GovStalk-ees: Austin, tucker! GovMistress: Mark ( 20:51:48 ) ( Mark ) everyone powns me at everything --------- ( 14:32:50 ) ( xpanicloverx ) barely legal thats what i have on my xtube titles That's how he remembers his age o_O

Oct-17-2009, 01:09 PM	#10
FORD. (brianna) Member Join Date: July 14th, 2004 Location: Morgantown, WV Age: 20 Female	Re: Favorite skyscrapers I like the Smurfit-Stone Building in Chicago because of it's diamond shaped top, I remember when I went to Chicago and saw it, I thought it was the best thing ever. I also like City Hall (I believe that's what it is...) in Toronto. I remember I took an asston of pictures of it when I was there, the fountain in the front makes it cool too __________________ cause I come from the hills of west virginia where the blue grass grows so green i brought a little backwards, backwoods with me i'm a big time small town big city hillbilly

Oct-17-2009, 02:30 PM	#11
byt4 Member Join Date: November 24th, 2008 Age: 17 Male	Re: Favorite skyscrapers The Shimizu Mega City will be cool if they ever make. Each of those small pyramids is the size of the Luxor motel in Las Vegas. The leaning towers in Madrid are my favorite ones I have seen. __________________ Im a keeper "I believe in God, only i spell it nature." Frank Lloyd Wright gay, atheist, engineer

Oct-17-2009, 02:40 PM	#12
Molon Labe (Gabriel) Moderator Join Date: May 1st, 2005 Location: Phoenix Age: 19 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Favorite skyscrapers Imperial Palace. __________________ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" - Edmund Burke ‘‘It is not the function of our government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error.’’ When seconds matter, the police are only minutes away. "I don't believe gun owners have rights." -- Sarah Brady

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Radio Storm Banned Join Date: March 27th, 2009 Location: where the polar bears and the caribou play	Re: Favorite skyscrapers I like the CN tower because it's right close to me. And if anyone ever decides to blow it up or something, I'll make it my #1 priority to hunt them down and murder them... Last edited by Radio Storm; Oct-17-2009 at 03:03 PM.

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